Record holder



Dec. 22, 1953 Q B, HlRsCH l 2,663,416

RECORD HOLDER Filed Jan. 28, 1948 A3 Sheets-Sheet l ATTORNEY.'

Dec. 22, 1953 c. B. HlRscH 2,663,416

RECORD HOLDER Filed Jan. 28, 1948 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 i lll/IIIA;l

INVENIOR.

Clifford BHiFsch A TTOHNEY. l

Dec. 22, 1953 c. B. HlRscH 2,663,416

RECORD HOLDER Filed Jan. 28, 1948 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 INVEN TOR.

f g4 Clifford HTJSCh BY l ATTORNEY.

Patented Dec. 22, 1953 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE RECORD HOLDER Clifford B. Hirsch, Hartford, Conn.' Application January 28, 1948, SerialvNo. 4,760

The present invention relates to a record holder and it particularly relates to a holder for a set of phonograph records.

In present record holders the records are held in a plurality of envelopes or pockets open at one side, which may be enclosed in stiif covers. The Irecords frequently fall out when the holder 'is inverted and are damaged or become cracked *or broken.

It is among the objects of the present invention to provide a novel record holder which will hold "either one or a set of records most securely, enabling ready packaging, shipping and handling which holder may be inexpensively manufactured in large quantities from readily available materials.

Another object is to provide a novel record holder designed to carry a set of records and securely retain them against damage and breakage when not in use and which at the same time will enable said records to be most readily removed as a set for playing upon a modern automatic type record changer phonograph and replaced in proper order from the turn-table of the machine into the record changer Without-'f' 'separately' removing or inserting each record in its individual envelope or pocket.

'Still 'further objects and advantages will appear the more detailed description set forth below., it being understood, however, that thisf more detailed description is given by way of lilustration and explanation only and not by way 'of limitation, since various changes therein may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the scope and spirit of the presenta. l

invention.

In accomplishing the above objects it has been found most satisfactory to form a relatively flat paper element having a record carrying recess with a centering element. The recess is prefer-f5' ably closed 4by la cover member, which will form a completely closed package having no openings at any side for the records to fall out.

The recess or pocket is suciently deep to receive a set of three to ten records and these are: clamped down on a central spindle serving as the centering element by a compressible contact member, for example of sponge rubber.

in the preferred form the entire structure is iade of laminated corrugated stock, or it may be folded out of thin paper board.

The invention also consists in certain new and original features of construction and combination of parts hereinafter set forth and claimed and as to its other objects, features Vand advan- 6 Claims. (Cl. 20G-62) lli) tages, the mode of operation and manner of its organization, these, inter alia, may be better understood'by referring to the following description considered in connection with the accompanying drawings forming a part thereof in which:

Fig. 1 is a top perspective View ShOvVingone embodiment of an open record with a central locating device and a record receiving recess;

Figs. 2 and 3 are fragmentary transverse vertical sectional views upon the lines 2&2 and 3 3 of Fig. 1 upon an enlarged scale as compared to Fig. 1;'

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view upon the line 4-4 of Fig. 1 of the edge of the base element;

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary transverse vertical sectional view upon the line 5-5 of Fig. 1 and upon an enlarged scale as compared to Fig. l indicating the mounting of the central locating device;

Fig. 6 is a top perspective View similar to Fig. 1 of an alternative embodiment of the record holder in open position;

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary transverse vertical sectional'view upon the line 1 1 of Fig. 6 upon an enlarged scale as compared to Fig. 6;

Fig. 8 is atransversevertical sectional view upon the line 8 8 yof Fig. 6 of a corner of the record holder of Fig. y6 upon an enlarged scale as compared to Fig. 6;

Fig. 9 is a fragmentary side perspective view showing an alternative latch arrangement upon an enlarged scale; l

Fig. l0 is atop perspective view similar to Fig. 1 of still another alternative embodiment vshowing the 'record holder in open position;

Fig. 11 isa transverse vertical sectional View upon the line I I -H of Fig. 10 upon an enlarged scale as compared to Fig. 10;

Fig. 12 is a fragmentary top perspective of the centering or spindle element of Fig. 10 before assembly with the record holder of Fig. 10 upon an enlarged scale as compared to Fig. 1;

Fig. 13 is a fragmentary enlarged perspective view similar to Fig. 12 after thev centering or spindle element has been inserted into the corrugated board; and l Fig. 14 is a transverse vertical fragmentary sectional view showing an alternative body arrangement.

Fig. 15 shows an alternative form of centering device.

Referring to the embodiments of Figs. 1 to 5 `there is provided a cover section A and a base section B. The base section B receives the recessed enclosure C for the records and also the central movable or fixed spindle or locater D. The top cover section A receives the compressible sponge rubber pad E.

The base structure as shown best in Fig. 2 has a base piece of cardboard or plastic I having the projecting edges which carries the intermediate paper orv plastic sheet I2. The sheet I2 has the inturned edges I3 making a fold I4. There is no adhesion at the contacting faces I5 of the fold I4.

There is adhesion by glue or resin at the contacting faces |6 and at the contacting faces YI1 at the margin I8 of the inside paper or plastic sheet I9.

The inside cardboard paper or vplastic Vsheet I9 adjacent the edge or margin is folded upwardly indicated at 20, inwardly at 2|, downwardly Aat 22 and outwardly at 23. At 23 it is adhesively joined at 24 to the `marginal edge .I8 of the inner face I9.

The square cross section .F `thus .formed provides `the recess C. The .square Across 'section F continues around the periphery lof the base B and has the oblique joints 25 at the corners. The space 26 will form a resilient air pocket in the base B giving greater :safety to the records enclosed therein.

The spindle D has .a central post 35 which may be soldered (see Fig. 5) at 38 onto a base plate 31. The plate 31 has a plurality of downwardly projecting tangs 38. The tangs 38 are designed to be turned outwardly below the intermediate sheet |2 as indicated :at -39 in Fig. 5. The post 35 will project upwardly through an opening 49 in the inside sheet I9. The attachment ofthe plate 31 will be concealed between the sheets I9 and 0.

The sponge rubber disk E may be glued or otherwise attached to the inside sheet 45 of the cover A. The cover A also has an outside sheet 46 bent inwardly at 41 to form the marginal edge portion 48. The edge portion 48 is adhesively connected at 49 to the sheet 45. The contacting faces 50 of the fold 41 are devoid of adhesive attachment. f

This will give a resiliency to the cover A which will protect the records in the enclosure C. The air space 5| will aid the resiliency effect. The marginal portions 48 will meet at the obliquely cut corners 52 concealed between the sheets 45 and 4E.

The hinge element 53 may extend as an extra sheet over the entire area of faces 45 and 2|. As shown the strip hinge element 53 merely serves as a partial connection terminating at 54 and 55.

Referring to the embodiments of Figs. 6 to 9, the base section G is closed by the cover H having the central locating spindle J and the sponge pad K, the lock M assures closure of the sections.

The lock N'may also take the form as indicated in Fig. 9.

As shown in Figs. 7 and 8, there is a base sheet 65 which may be covered by a thin paper facing 55. The plastic or paper framing material 51 may be adhesively connected at B8 to the base sheet 85. The base sheet 65 may be turned upwardly at 69 (see Fig. '7)r and inwardly at 10 to engage the margins of the recessed element `61. The folded edge strips 1| and 12 are inserted between the material 61 and periphery of the base sheet 65.

The cover H may consist of an outer 4 sheet of paper or plastic 13 and an inner sheet 14 adhesively joined at 16.

To the marginal portion 11 of the double sheet 13-14 is adhesively connected the inner hinging sheet 18 and the outer hinging sheet 19. The inner hinging sheet 18 passes at 80 over the inside edges of the double sheet 13-14. It then continues at 8| over the section 10, at 82 over the section 59 and at 83 over the section 84, of the face sheet of `paper or plastic 565.

The member 81 is circularly recessed at 95 to receive the flat circular records and it has the vremoved portions 98 and 91 enabling the hands of the .user to be readily placed inside the recess to grasp the pile of records.

The centralpost 98 may be attached by welding or .soldering .at |00 (see Eig. '1) to the base plate 59. The plate 99 has the tangs I0| turned under as indicated at |02 to engage the sheet 65. The tangs |02 are concealed by the paper facing 66. At ythe top, the plate 99 may be concealed by the insert sheet |03 fitting in the recess 95. The insert sheet |03 is recessed .at |09 adjacent the removed :portions 9.6 and 91.

The lock M has a female element |04 and a male element |05 with the latch teeth |06. The element |04 has the unlatching button |01.

The alternative latch as shown in Fig. 9 consists of an upper latch element |55 attached to a to a lbase section |58. The lower latch element 51 is connected lby the .flange |59 to the base section |58. The lower latch element |51 has an upturned portion |50 with aninturned latching round |61. The latchi-ng round has a finger contact portion |62.

The upper latching element |55 `has a flange I 53 riveted or screwedin position at |64 with a down turned .portion `v|65 anda forward extending rou-nd portion |166. The vertical sections |60 and |55 are positioned substantially forward of the front edges |61 and |68 of the cover elements |58 and |56. The `sections |60 and |65 are sufficien'tly resilient so as to Vbe capable of backward and forward movement as `indicated by the double arrow |69. Normally however, they will tend to assume vertical position which will cause substantially permanent engagement of the members 18| and |66.

In the embodiment of Figs. 10 to 14 both the base VR, and the cover iS are formed of double sheets of corrugated board |20 and |2| for the base R and |22 and |23 for the cover S. The air spaces between the corrugations give the necessary resiliency.

If desired the corrugations of the joined elements |20 and |2| and |22 and |23 may be transversely disposed in respect to each other. The inside surfacing sheet |24 o'f the base R, may be continuous with the inside surfacing sheet |25 of the cover S as shown at |26 in Fig. 14.

If desired an extra section |21 serving as a hinging sheet (see Fig. 1l) may be employed with a hinging portion |28. This strip |21 may terminate at |29 and at |30.

The adjacent cover sheets of the boards |20 and |2| are adhesively joined at |3| in the base R and the adjacent cover sheets of the boards |22 and |23 at |32 in the cover S. The central portions of the sheets |20 and |22 are circularly recessed as indicated at |40 and I4I. The edge of the recessing is oblique as indicated best in Fie'. 11.

The center of the recess |40 receives the spindle |42 mounted upon the base plate at |43 and having the tangs |44 which fit under and engage the corrugated sheet |2| as indicated at |45.

The sponge rubber member |46v is centrally and adhesively attached at the base of the recess |4| to the inside face |41 of the sheet |23. The entire corrugated material as shown in Figs. to 14 may be provided with a thin decorative covering sheet to get a finished record holder.

The recessed members may be suiliciently deep to carry six records, but it may be made of varying depths to accommodate any number of records varying from one to ten.

The elements A, B, G, H, R and S may be made of single sheet or multi-sheet thin cardboard, corrugated board, plastic or even light-weight metal.

In Fig. 15 is shown an alternative form of centering device. The spring 230 is covered by the cap 232 and has suicient side-ward give to permit slight play or oli-centering of the records and to adjust itself to records which may be inserted or removed in oir-center position.

The cap 232 terminates above the lower end 23| of the spring 230 which is soldered to the metal plate 221. The plate 221 is held in position between the paper or plastic inside and outside sheets 225 and 226 respectively. If desired, the plate 221 may be permitted to move between the sheets 225 and 226, but preferably it is stapled or cemented in position. The bottom of the plate 221 is open at 229.

As many changes could be made in the above record holder and many apparently widely different embodiments of this invention could be made without departing from the scope of the claims,

it is intended that all matter contained in the above description or shown in the accompanying drawings shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, what is claimed is:

1. A paper record holder comprising a laminated sheet paper cover, a laminated backing paper element having a central recess to closely fit and receive a set of records, a central spindle centrally to position said records and a compressible sponge rubber pad to clamp said records in said recess when the cover is closed, said cover and backing element being formed of corrugated board and the cover sheet of the corrugated board extending from the inside face of the cover onto the inside face of the backing element and serving as a hinge connection between the cover and the backing element.

2. A corrugated board record album comprising a corrugated paper base having an annular structure mounted thereon to form a circular recess to receive the records and side recesses to provide for insertion of the hands and lifting and grasping of the records, a post mounted centrally in the bottom of said recess and projecting upwardly through the center openings in said records and a corrugated board cover having a central sponge rubber pad to press down upon said post and said records and prevent them from breaking and movement during handling, shipment and merchandising.

3. The album of claim 2 in which the base and cover each consist of two layers of corrugated paper board and in which the inside surfacing sheet of the inner layers of corrugated board extends continuously from the base to the cover to form a hinge.

4. A corrugated paper disk record holder and shipping container formed of a rectangular multi-ply top hinged cover member with a central circular sponge rubber pad attached to the inside center thereof, a lower centrally recessed multi-ply base container member, one side edge of which is hinged to said top .hinged cover, a central post having a flat plate base, said base being mounted centrally and extending between the plies of said base and the upper end of said post contacting the center of said pad when the holder is closed, said records being held centrally upon said post and being resiliently clamped between said corrugated plies and said sponge rubber pad. n

5. The holder of claim 4, said central post being formed of a closely Wound coil spring and a metal cylinder tted upon said coil spring.

6. The holder of claim 4, said plies and said container member and said cover member having corrugations transversely disposed in respect to each other in the different plies.

CLIFFORD B. HIRSCI-I.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 407,957 Kookogey July 30, 1889 479,999 Thompson Aug. 2, 1892 619,097 Steiens Feb. 7, 1899 774,037 Burgi Nov. 1, 1904 964,216 Collins July 12, 1910 1,057,671 Rogers Apr. 1, 1913 1,585,846 Frisbie May 25, 1926 1,756,135 Ruskin Apr. 29, 1930 1,879,029 Baumgard Sept. 27, 1932 1,986,421 Windfuhr Jan. 1, 1935 2,001,820 Irelan et al. May 21, 1935 2,279,426 Walsh Apr. 14, 1942 2,308,871 Fenton Jan. 19, 1943 2,427,420 Rhodes Sept. 16, 1947 2,494,359 Roth Jan. 10, 1950 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 177,309 Great Britain Mar. 30, 1922 206,017 Canada Nov. 30, 1920 592,531 France Aug. 4, 1925 

